Staff party or
anniversary celebration
Not an off-the-shelf party programme, but an interactive element built around your company and this specific moment.
A party about you, not about a format
Christmas drinks, an anniversary or an end-of-year party usually have the venue, dinner and music arranged already. What's often missing is a moment that's really about the company itself: a quiz with questions about its history, a game around a milestone, or a surprise element that colleagues are still talking about weeks later.
- Quiz or game with content about the company itself
- Surprise element around an anniversary or milestone
- Fits alongside an existing party programme or dinner
- Works for small teams up to large workforces
How we build an element about your company
An element that's about the company itself starts with gathering material. We ask about the moments everyone knows: the move, the first big client, the project that almost went wrong, the colleague who has been saying the same thing at the coffee machine for twenty years. Someone who's worked there a long time gives you more usable material in half an hour than an hour of brainstorming with the organising committee.
Then comes the selection, and that's where the real work is. A joke that only five people understand silences a room, however good it is. We keep about a third of the content specific to the company and the rest general enough that someone who's worked there for three months can join in just as well. That keeps it recognisable without the new colleagues dropping out.
For an anniversary we often build in a moment where the long-serving staff know something the rest can't guess. That flips the dynamic for a moment, and it's usually the element people talk about most afterwards.
What works at which group size
Group size determines the format more than budget does. Up to about 25 people everyone can stay involved in the same element, and a set-up where people do something individually still works fine. Between 25 and 60 we move to teams, because otherwise half the room is just watching.
Above 60 people, visibility becomes the problem: whoever is standing at the back can't hear half of it. Then we work with a central screen, sound matched to the room, and elements you can follow from a distance. With large workforces we sometimes split into parallel rounds, so there's no queue anywhere.
Which formats are chosen most often
A pub quiz with a company round is the most popular format for a party evening, because it needs little space and anyone can join in. If you want something that gets the room moving, then a TV-style game concept or life-size board games is another option.
If you're eating anyway, a murder mystery dinner is a logical choice, because it spreads itself across the courses. For an anniversary with a reception we sometimes bring in a walking act that goes to the group instead of the other way round. If you're unsure about the format, have a look at the overview of all concepts.
Staff party, Christmas drinks or company outing
A staff party has an occasion and a festive character: an anniversary, a milestone or a moment when the company has something to celebrate. If your party falls in December and is at the end of the year, see the Christmas drinks page. If it's a daytime session in which the team does something together, you're better off with a company outing or team building if something in the way you work together really needs to change.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between a staff party and a company outing?
A company outing is often during the day and activity-focused. A staff party or anniversary party is usually an evening with a more festive character: dinner, a programme element, room to celebrate. We build a bespoke interactive element for both, from a quiz to a surprise element around the anniversary itself.
Can you also build something for an anniversary that's about the company itself?
Yes, that works particularly well. A quiz or game with questions about the company's history, milestones or internal anecdotes creates recognition and conversation, something a generic party programme doesn't offer.
What does an interactive element for a staff party cost?
A compact element, such as a quiz or a short competition between courses, starts at €195. For a large anniversary with several elements in one evening it costs more than that. After the first conversation you'll get a concrete price.
Do you also arrange the venue or catering?
We don't do catering, we fit in around it. We can find a venue for you if you don't have one yet, although it's usually cheaper and easier if you use a place you already know. What we take care of in any case is the concept, the content and the hosting on the evening itself.
How much preparation does this take on our side?
Allow for one half-hour conversation, followed by an email with material. We ask about milestones, names, photos and stories that are well known within the company. Someone who's worked there a long time is the most useful person for that. The rest, from the writing to the technology, we do.
How long does an element like this take on a party evening?
Forty-five minutes to an hour and a half is the usual length. Shorter than half an hour barely gets a group going, and longer than an hour and a half competes with the rest of the evening. With a dinner we often spread it across the courses.
What if some colleagues don't want to take part?
We build elements in which watching is a role too. Nobody is pulled forward who doesn't want to be, and there's always a way to contribute to the team from the sidelines. In practice the group that stays seated at first often joins in after the first round.
Tell us about the party or anniversary
Date, occasion and group size, and we'll think along with you, with no obligation, about a suitable element.